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November 30, 2009

Anonymous The Tribune-Democrat Mon Nov 30, 2009, 10:34 PM EST

A Johnstown man was jailed after police said he pulled a gun on three men in Richland Township.

The three were driving on Scalp Avenue on Thursday when another man pulled up in a black Mazda pickup and pointed a semiautomatic pistol at them, township police said in a court document.

Police identified the pickup driver as Bryan Karl Rager, 25, of Franklin Street. A .357-caliber handgun was found when he was stopped on Ferndale Avenue, officers said. Rager said the other men were driving in a manner that upset him.

Rager was charged with three counts of reckless endangerment and one count of disorderly conduct.

He was arraigned by District Judge Mary Ann Zanghi of Vinco and sent to the Cambria County Prison after failing to post $50,000 bond.

In other police-related news:

Man struck by van

A Clymer man was in critical condition Monday following a vehicle-pedestrian accident in Clymer Borough.

Michael S. Nebel, 40, walked off a sidewalk into the path of a Ford Windstar on Route 286 on Saturday, said state police in Indiana. Nebel was flown to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.

The van driver, Dennis R. Johnson, 54, of Homer City, was not charged. He and his three passengers escaped injury.

Clymer and Cherry Tree fire companies assisted police.

Driver charged in chase

A Cairnbrook man who led authorities on a high-speed chase was arrested early Saturday and jailed in lieu of $10,000 bond, state police in Somerset said Monday.

The chase continued for about 28 miles and reached speeds approaching 120 mph, police said.

The pursuit began on Route 30 near Stoystown, went to Jennerstown, south onto Route 985 to the Million Dollar Highway and back to Route 30 eastbound.

Robert Carl Davis Jr., 23, was subsequently arrested. The vehicle was towed and impounded for further investigation.

Robbery probe goes on

City police continue their investigation into a reported armed robbery in the Moxham section of Johnstown.

Although officers originally were dispatched Sunday night to Domino’s Pizza, the incident reportedly occurred along 300 Place, a nearby alley.

Some pedestrians told police they were accosted by a group of men, including one with a gun, Johnstown police Capt. Andy Frear said.

The alleged victims went to the pizza business to call police, Frear said.

“We have information we are following up on,” Frear said. “We are not 100 percent sure it is 100 percent legitimate yet.”

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